Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
RETALIATOKY MEASURES,
The Bill AS Finally Reported by the Sub
Committee.

Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE retaliatory
bin as amended by the Subcommittee, is as
follows: GA bill to protect American
vessels against unwarrantable and I'M
lawful determinations in the ports of
British North America.
Section one provides that hereafter when
ever the president shall be satisfied that
vessels OF the United States are denied in
the ports or waters of Canada, rights to
which such vessels are entitled, or are de
MED the comfy of treatment or the rea-
Sonabe privileges usually accorded be-
tween neighborlng and friendly nations,
he may, in his discretion, by proclamation
prohibit from entering the ports of the
United States or from exercising such
privileges therein, as he may in his dis
erection by such proclamation define, yes
sells owned wholly or in part by subjects
of her Brlttanic majesty, and coming or
arriving from any port or place in Canada
or Newfoundland except in such vessels
as shall be in distress of navigation or in
need of repairs or supplies, and he may
also forbid the entrance or importation
either by land or water into the United
States of any goods, wares or merchan-
disc from Canada or Newfoundland or
any locomotive, car or other vehicle
from Canada and upon proof that the
privileges secured by the treaty concluded
between the United States and Great
Britain on May $, lSil, are denied as to
goods, wares and merchandise arriving at
ports of British North America the pres
ident may also by proclamation forbid the
exercise of like privileges as to the goods,
wares and merchandise arriving in any Of
the ports of United States. And any person
violating or attempting TO violate the pro-
vision of any proclamation issued under
h. ON va, inn ,,,t
tempting to prevent any officer of the Uni
ted States from enforcing such procama-
ton shall forfeit and pay to the United
States the sum of $1,000 and shall be gull
ty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be liable to Imprisonment to
term not exceeding two years, or by
both of said punishments in the
discretion of the court; and if on and after
the date at which such proclamation takes
effect the master or other person in charge
of any vessel thereby excluded from the
ports of the United States shall do in the
ports, habors or waters of the United
States for or on account of such vessels
any act forbidden by such proclamation
aforesaid such vessels and all goods on
board shall be liable to seizure and for
fixture to the United States, and any
goods, wares or merchandise and any car,
locomotive or other vehicle coming into
the United States in violation of any
and forfeited to the United States.
Section two provides that whenever after
the issuance of a proclamation under this
act the president is satisfied that the
denial of rights and privileges on which
his proclamation was based no longer eX-
lists he may withdraw the proclamation,
or so much thereof as may be deemed
proper and reissue the same thereafter
when in his Judgment the same shall be
necessary.
Section three provides that the president
be and is hereby authorized to appoint a
commission 10 proceed to such places in
the United States or elsewhere as may be
designated by the secretary of state to take
testimony under oath or affirmation In re-
lation to the losses and injuries inflicted
since Dec. 81, 1855, by British North Amer
lea SAID commission shall everywhere
have, in the respect to the administration
of oaths or the atfirmations and taking OF
| testimony, the same power as commits
sion of the Circuit Court and shall be paid
the same fees as are prescribed for similar
service of a commissioner of the Circuit
Court together with travelling expenses.